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  1. The way that Irish orthography relates to the pronunciation of Irish is not straightforward. This is in part because the orthography represents a fairly abstract level of Irish phonology, as will become clear below. Here we describe the basics of the orthography and how it connects to the phonology/phonetics of the Ulster (Donegal) dialect. 1.

  2. Dialects. Presently there are three main dialects in the Irish language: Munster (An Mhumháin ), Connnacht (Connachta) also Ulster (Ulaidh) The Munster dialect is spoken mainly in Kerry (Ciarraí) & Muskerry (Múscraí) in the western part of Cork (Contae Chorcai) Connacht dialect is spoken mainly in Connamara (Conamara), the Aran Islands ...

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  4. Jul 26, 2016 · corpus for English confirms a widespread belief that the orthography of Irish is more regular. than that of English, the L1 of most beginning readers of Irish. However, this analysis refutes the ...

  5. Irish orthography is the set of conventions used to write Irish. A spelling reform in the mid-20th century led to An Caighdeán Oifigiúil, the modern standard written form used by the Government of Ireland, which regulates both spelling and grammar. [1] The reform removed inter-dialectal silent letters, simplified some letter sequences, and ...

  6. 2. The orthography of Irish was published in The Dialects of Irish on page 392.

  7. of Irish orthography is the contrast between slender (palatalised) and broad (non- palatalised or velarised) consonant forms. Orthographically, the quality of the spoken

  8. Aug 29, 2011 · The book offers an easy-to-grasp overview of forms of modern Irish within a general linguistic framework. Based on recordings of more than 200 speakers (accessible as supplementary material on the accompanying DVD), the book demonstrates the vitality and breadth of the present-day language. Maps and tables allow easy orientation among the varieties of modern Irish.